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Blench

To shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail.

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Color 76% connected

A property depending on the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are apprehen…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Colour 76% connected

See Color.

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Discolor 76% connected

To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolore…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wanness 74% connected

The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wanness 74% connected

The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever.

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Blanch 92% connected

To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age has blanched his hair.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pale 92% connected

Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Abhor verb · 78% connection

To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity…

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Constrict verb · 78% connection

To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.

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Cowardice noun · 78% connection

Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.

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Crimple verb · 78% connection

To cause to shrink or draw together; to contract; to curl.

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Cringe verb · 78% connection

To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

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Dearth noun · 78% connection

Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine.

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Demoralization noun · 78% connection

The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the st…

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Despond verb · 78% connection

To give up, the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to ta…

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Disadvance v. t. & i. · 78% connection

To draw back, or cause to draw back.

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Discourage noun · 78% connection

Lack of courage; cowardliness.

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Dodge verb · 78% connection

To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.

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Draw verb · 78% connection

To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing…

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Encourage verb · 78% connection

To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to i…

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Flinched imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Flinch

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Flinching p. pr. & vb. n. · 78% connection

of Flinch

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Fortitude noun · 78% connection

That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity w…

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Funk verb · 78% connection

To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice.

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Launch verb · 78% connection

To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the…

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